Takeaways given performance, considerations of data limitations
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Achievements
Here, we will review:
Airway-18 (Waveform Capnography Use for Airway Confirmation)
Asthma-01 (Beta Agonist Administration for Asthma)
Hypoglycemia-01 (Treatment of Symptomatic Hypoglycemia)
Safety-01 (Non-Use of Lights and Sirens During Response)
Achievements
Here, we will review:
Safety-02 (Non-Use of Lights and Sirens During Transport)
Trauma-01 (Pain Assessment in Trauma Patients)
Trauma-03 (Pain Reduction Achieved)
Airway-18
This process measure tracks the use of waveform capnography for confirming and monitoring advanced airway placement.
Performance Gaps
Airway-01 (First-Attempt Advanced Airway Success)
Airway-05 (Preoxygenation Prior to Intubation)
Pediatrics-03b (Documentation of Weight for Weight-Based Medications)
Respiratory-01 (Assessment of Respiratory Distress)
Respiratory-02 (Oxygen Administration for Hypoxia)
Safety-04 (Pediatric Restraint Use During Transport)
Seizure-02 (Benzodiazepine Administration for Status Epilepticus)
Stroke-01 (Stroke Assessment in Suspected Stroke Patients)
Syncope-01 (ECG Performed for Syncope)
TBI-01 (Documentation of Key Physiological Parameters)
Trauma-04 (Transport to a Trauma Center)
Trauma-08 (Trauma Vital Signs Documentation)
Trauma-14 (Pre-Arrival Trauma Alerts)
TTR-01 (Vital Signs for Non-Transported Patients)
Airway-01
This outcome measure assesses the percentage of EMS responses initiated through a 911 call in which advanced airway placement was successful on the first attempt without documented episodes of hypotension or hypoxia during the peri-intubation period.
Takeaways
Analyses
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Questions?
Thanks!
Nicolas Foss, Ed.D., MS
Epidemiologist
Bureau of Emergency Medical and Trauma Services
Bureau of Health Statistics
Division of Public Health > Iowa HHS
C: 515.985.9627 || E: nicolas.foss at hhs.iowa.gov
